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| Susan Rice is facing an uphill battle in her possible U.S. Secretary of State nomination |
Asserts the moderate Republican pundit in Virginia: "My point is this: Be clear that Susan Rice is being attacked in part,
if not in full, because
she is an easy target for the GOP and media. Her race and her gender
make her an easy target. Black women are still viewed as less than. We
are still viewed as not quite good enough, regardless of our
credentials. Calling her 'incompetent' is just another way of saying, 'Look at that ‘affirmative action baby.’ She doesn’t deserve to be where
she is.'"
Ms. Nelson continues her commentary: "Don’t you know? Hasn’t America learned yet that these are 'code words' for people of color, to make them less than? It’s how they cut us down to size, regardless of the power of our credentials, education and
background."
